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Memories of Murder (2003)

"The worst of them will stay with you... forever."

8.1/10 2h 11m Apr 25, 2003
Crime Drama Thriller

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.

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Movie Details

Original Title 살인의 추억
Original Language KO
Budget $2,800,000
Revenue $26,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 5.5

Cast

Song Kang-ho
Song Kang-ho
Detective Park Doo-man
Popularity: 1.1
Kim Sang-kyung
Kim Sang-kyung
Detective Seo Tae-yoon
Popularity: 4.9
Kim Roi-ha
Kim Roi-ha
Detective Cho Yong-koo
Popularity: 4.9
Song Jae-ho
Song Jae-ho
Sergeant Shin Dong-chul
Popularity: 9.1
Byun Hee-bong
Byun Hee-bong
Sergeant Koo Hee-bong
Popularity: 6.1
Go Seo-hee
Go Seo-hee
Officer Kwon Kwi-ok
Popularity: 3.9
Ryu Tae-ho
Ryu Tae-ho
Jo Byung-soon
Popularity: 3.6
Park No-shik
Park No-shik
Baek Kwang-ho
Popularity: 3.8
Park Hae-il
Park Hae-il
Park Hyeon-gyu
Popularity: 4.3
Jeon Mi-seon
Jeon Mi-seon
Kwok Seol-yung
Popularity: 3.8
Seo Young-hwa
Seo Young-hwa
Woman from Hill
Popularity: 3.6
Woo Go-na
Woo Go-na
Kim So-hyun
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Executive Producer Lee Kang-bok
Director Bong Joon Ho
Producer Tcha Sung-jai, Kim Moo-ryoung, Noh Jong-yun
Writer Bong Joon Ho, Shim Sung-bo
Editor Kim Sun-min

Production

CJ Entertainment
KR
Muhan Investment
Sidus
KR

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This Scene in 'Memories of Murder' Was 100% Real—and Painful!
This Scene in 'Memories of Murder' Was 100% Real—and Painful!
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Keywords

assassin police brutality rape corruption police detective investigation victim based on true story based on play or musical murder serial killer torture brutality killer neo-noir 1980s south korea

Reviews from TMDB

Michael 8/10
Dec 28, 2022

Doch eines ist sicher, alle die sich auf das koreanische Kino einlassen können werden bei „Memories of a Murder“ mit einem Film belohnt, der nachwirkt, der nach dem Abspann nicht nur ein weiterer gesehener Film ist. Man liest es vielleicht aus dieser Rezension raus, dass „Memories of a Murder ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Sep 3, 2023

This is cracking serial killer drama from Bong Joon Ho - with some superb performances - that tracks a police investigation trying almost every technique known to man to trace a rapist/murderer who is terrorising young women (especially if it is raining and if they are wearing red). Kang-ho Song, Sa ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 25, 2003
Runtime 2h 11m
Budget $2,800,000
Revenue $26,000,000
Language KO
Status Released
Popularity 5.5
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